Janmenjay Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.74120 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-42 Year-2022 Thana- IMADPUR District- Bhojpur ====================================================== Janmenjay Singh Son of Ramji Singh Resident of village - Moapkalan, P.S.- Imadpur, District - Bhojpur.

... ... Petitioner

Versus

1. The State of Bihar

2. The South Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited, Patna ... ... Opposite Parties ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Prabhat Kumar Singh, Advocate Ms. Priya, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Jagdhar Prasad, APP For the Electricity Board:

Mr. Kunal Tiwary, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JITENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER 22-01-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail, apprehending his arrest, in connection with Imadpur P.S. Case No. 42 of 2022, dated 01.04.2022 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 341, 353, 504, 506 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. As per allegation, the petitioner has threatened the informant while he had gone to disconnect the electricity connection on account of default to pay the electricity bill.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the Petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. He further submits that there is nothing on record to

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.74120 of 2024(4) dt.22-01-2025 2/3 show that petitioner has threatened the Govt Employee from discharging his official duty.

5. It is also stated in paragraph no. 2 of the bail petition that the petitioner has not moved this Court earlier either for anticipatory bail or regular one in the instant case.

6. It has further been stated in paragraph no.3 of the bail petition that the petitioner has no criminal antecedents.

7. However, learned APP for the State vehemently opposes the prayer of the Petitioner for bail.

8. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, this petition is allowed, directing the petitioner, above-named, to be enlarged on bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the court below within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt / production of a copy of this order, on his furnishing bail bonds in the sum of Rs. 10,000 /- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate, Bhojpur at Ara, in connection with Imadpur P.S. Case No. 42 of 2022, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438 (2) Cr.PC and on the following conditions:

(i) In case, it is brought to the notice of the court below that the petitioner has any criminal antecedents, learned

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.74120 of 2024(4) dt.22-01-2025 3/3 court below shall cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner after hearing him and getting satisfied that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedents despite his knowledge of the same.

(ii) In case, it is brought to the notice of the court below that statement regarding previous bail petition is wrong, learned court below shall cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner. (Jitendra Kumar, J.) Chandan/- U T